The Man Who Loved UFOs (Spanish: El hombre que amaba los platos voladores) is a 2024 Argentine comedy-drama film directed by Diego Lerman starring Leonardo Sbaraglia.

In 1986, journalist José de Zer and cameraman Chango travel to La Candelaria (Córdoba) to report about a purported case of UFO sighting in the area, managing to turn the paltry field evidence (some burnt pastures) into a media phenomenon.

[2] The film premiered in the official competition lineup of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2024, vying for the Golden Shell.

[5] It was released theatrically in Argentina on 26 September 2024, followed by a 18 October 2024 streaming debut on Netflix.

[6] Jonathan Romney of ScreenDaily wrote that "everything hinges on Sbaraglia's performance as a likeable if self-serving and faintly sleazy figure" but, from a dramatic standpoint, "the film lacks bite".